RootsTech 2012: Don’t Miss the Special Discount on Registration

If you are interested in new technologies to make family history easier, RootsTech is for you! Don’t miss this new conference February 2-4, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Register now for their special rate of just $149 valid through January 13, 2012.
At RootsTech, family historians of all skill levels will learn technology-based solutions to… Read more

Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Is Now Available!

Today Ancestry.com announced the release of Family Tree Maker for Mac 2, an updated and expanded version of the world’s No. 1-selling family history software, now with TreeSync™, a feature which lets you sync one desktop family tree and one online tree on Ancestry.com. With TreeSync now you can access and… Read more

CBS Show to Air Genealogy Episode on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Las Vegas crime lab is called into to process a victim where you would least expect.
When a man is found mysteriously murdered in the home of one of their own, the Las Vegas crime lab scrambles to solve the case. When the victim turns out to be a genealogist, the case will reveal a… Read more

Visiteurope.com Announces Winner in “Follow Your Roots: Visit Europe” Contest

The official grand prizewinner of the Follow Your Roots: Visit Europe contest, sponsored by visiteurope.com and Ancestry.com, was announced on December 9th following a weeklong judging round. Kyle Moore of Bloomsberg, PA was named the winner with his entry “Ida Marta – The Strength to Make a Better Life.”
Kyle’s winning submission includes a photo of… Read more

Family Tree Maker: 2012 Update Is Available

An update for Family Tree Maker 2012 (Windows) is now available. It contains a number of improvements and fixes of reported issues. Some examples are:

Improvements to TreeSync performance, media download times, and fixes for sync errors
Faster importing of all file types
Added support for tags and media links when importing and exporting GEDCOMs
Increased accuracy when… Read more

Echoes From Pearl Harbor

I’m not sure why I am surprised by how many of you were there or had family who were there. I have read every one of your stories as they have streamed in over the past week. Those first hand accounts help us remember the living history of pivotal events in the world.… Read more

Ancestry.com LIVE: One Question with the Barefoot Genealogist

Join Ancestry’s own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week’s question: How do I find the maiden names of women in my family tree?
The event will be happening today, December 6, @ 8 pm EST (5 pm PST).
The broadcast will be aired on the Ancestry.com Livestream channel, as well… Read more

Version 3 of our app for iPhone, iPad and iPod is here!

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to view and merge Ancestry.com’s “shaky leaf” record hints into your family tree directly on your iPhone, iPad or iPod?  We thought so, too.
Today, we announced the availability of an enhanced version 3 of our iPhone, iPad and iPod app, Ancestry, that now offers several new features:

Ability to access… Read more

Follow Your Roots & Visit Europe

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, families are encouraged to reflect on the traditions passed down through generations. Whether your family traveled to the “New World” decades ago or recently immigrated to the US, the customs and memories of those who came before us are strongly tied to Thanksgiving.
What better way to honor your ancestors… Read more

My Genealogy Gratitude List. What’s Yours?

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. By this time next week I expect I will be overstuffed on turkey, overloaded on football and overjoyed at spending a long weekend with my extended family.  I will also have spent the entire month posting (almost) daily status updates on my personal Facebook profile about the things I am grateful… Read more